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w. n. BUTT.y ADVERTISING nEvlcE.

' (Application led July 22, 1901.)

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W. D. BUTT.

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A fXLLANIDIBTT,oFKANsAs CITY#NIISQSOURL' L"rv SPECFICTINforming part ofLetters Patent No; 7022-05,- datedvugust f i i Atpiiasonni'eaJnyyzafisidi.. sgaingazsi.immensi `f To all whom, t tnyioiwerm inBeitknown that'l,WILLIAMD.l3u'r'r,acitiTr l "f zen of theUnited/States'of America,r es'iding K `atKansas City,in thecounty'ofJackson and:

` Stateof Missouri, have invent'edcertain new x and useful.lmprovementsin AdvertisingDet n yicesgandldo herehydeclarethatth'e'followl l lingis afull, clear,andex`act description of theinvention, such asrwill enableothersto make 1Q andl use the same,reference being `hadtothejaccompanying`drawings,y forming af partof.vythis specicationl A. 2

The object of-xthein'vention, primarily, is.

an illuminated streetvsign for, attachment to i i. i5 postssupportingtheelectric Wires in elec` tric light and power-transmissionsecond, to

accomplish the ywithdraivva'lfa'nd replacement I of the transparentpanelSO the light-holding i frame; third,` to'illurninate the signv bythe' zo deflected raysof light'from 4the illuminator;

4so as to resist lateral'vibration. Y

` U The invention .consists yin the noyel construction and combinationofparts,` suchl as fourth, to support theframe upon the post i z`5 willbe first fullyy described: andthe'n specificallyfpointedout.-inf'theclaims'.

1 Inthedra'wings, urelA isa View in per spective ofthe.novelfilluminatingcasejor frame and sign removablyvconnected vwith a3o` broken portionof post and showing the branch electric Wires for: the'incandescent lights ',wit'ihiuthe4 casev orframe;l also showing a por-`tion of the outer` end broken away toshow "the panels. Fig.' 2 is-aviewin elevation i `35 of the inner end of the illuminated frame,

y4o View of the case or frame anditshinge'dwbody as seen inFig. 1,showing the `illuminating-v lam ps and the recessedinnerend ofthe framen for the T connection. {F.ig, 4 is a Vertical seci tional View of theframeia'nd the hin ged body, taken upon the liue 0c, fr," of Fig.v l3.';Fig.` 5` is a View' of the funderAside"v of the illuminated VView ofpost-coupling.: Fig. isa verticalsec'# n A '-tionalview ofvthefiilluminated `framegshowf5o` ing theV slots for thepanels -and thespring;v

- `taken upontheline y-y' oflFig. 4." Fig; 7 isa t View in perspectiyeofthe illuminat'edframe,4

sbowingan alternate 'formfforeffecting the y 4 retention ofthe`transparent panels and also shown connectedwith the. post, as in Figl`l,

the transparent panelsb'ein'gremoved:.Y Fig.v n

Sis a side vieW'iof the illuminated frame as Seen'in Fig.- `7,`f showingthealternate `fasteni I ing for the framewto'fthepost andthe fastenf ingfor fthe transparent panels' in ,the frame.

vFig; v9 is La' horizontal sectionalgview in detaill of thezouter end ofthe frame, ltale'nnpon the kline ze of Fig. 8,*showi`ngthepanel-secn'ring springiplates. AFig.)lOjis aviewin perspecfftiveofgthe alternate dfekv'zice for! securing thel '-illnminatedfframeto thepost,fand Figgll .is y

a modified `form of 4fastening yto trhatseen in Figl'O. y l i Similarvletters of referenceindicate'correi Referringto thedrawings,vAyrepresents the illuminated 'casefor fra'mefor illuminating-signs,which is rectangular in form and of therequisite dimensionsjto belconnected with a'permanent structure upon `the line ofingalongitudinalfopening @2,and-anjouter Vertical end aaand an innenlVertical end` 01,4, y

preferably made of cast` metal'and of suf- .ficient'thicknessto sustainthe effect of clilof acorrespondingwidth; `Thefrafine A is,

lnatic'changes andihard jusagepand from theA i outer surface offthe-topic" to thev innerv sur-l face a5 is ofk considerable-.thicknessincross-V section. The sidesd a'of--the top section' a,

`which `form an integral part thereof, extend downwardly ashortistancelbelow the line of the linner surface d5, and fromthe'outervto `thejnner' surface vare also of 'considerable thickness in'cross-'sention.1` the lowenouter edges a'igc of which'iare' curvedinwardly.1 In the under surface of the sidesffu/ofivofthe panels to theframefand also' from thennder 'surface of the outer end d? tothel innersurface of the inner end afof 'the' frame,the y n 4said innerendatbeingtwice `the i'ihickness los of that of the end d2 for thepurpose hereinafter described. The bottom ct', which is also integralwith the outer and inner ends of the frame, is of less thickness thanthe top ct. The sides a9 a9 of the bottom c extend upwardly a shortdistance above the inner surface of the bottom and are of the samethickness as between the outer and inner surfaces of the sides a6 a ofthe top of frame A. In the upper surface of the sides co9 0,9 of thebottom a' of the frame are longitudinal grooves d10, which extend thesame distance as the grooves as in the sides a of the top d. The outerupper edges of the sides a a9 are curved inwardly, as at am. In thebottom a of the frame A, between the sides u, a9, is the longitudinalopening a2 for the insertion of the panels, as hereinafter described,and which is the same length as the grooves uw. In the grooves as as inthe sides a of the top are curved springplates a Ct, which are securedby the screws (1,15 to the inner surface of the grooves at a pointintermediate the ends of said grooves, the outer curved ends of thespring-'plates extending downwardly a short distance in the saidgrooves.

B B represent the transparent panels, which are made of glass and are ofthe requisite length to extend within the opening d2 in the bottom a ofthe frame, and also in width from the inner surface of the groovesctm tothe arms of the spring-plate am.

Within the frame A are incandescent larnps C C, which are of thewell-known description. Upon the inner surface a5 of the top a aresecured the insulated or porcelain sockets c c, which are securedthereto by the screws c c' and in which are inserted the screw-threadedportions c2 of the lamps, from which lamps, near the inner end of theframe, extend the branch wires c3 c3, which extend upwardly throughinsulated openings c4 in the top a of the frame and connected with themain electric wires C2, the lamp C near the outer end of the frame beingin the same circuit and connected b v the wires c6 c6.

D represents the pendent member of signcarrying body upon the lowersurface of the bottom u of frame A, which consistsV of a hollow box,preferably of cast-iron, in one piece, and considerably shorter inlength than the sides of the frame A and nearly of the same width. Thesides of the box or body D extend from their upper to their lower edgesin inwardly-inclined planes, and in said sides are longitudinal openingsd2 d2, extending from the line of the inner surface of the end d of thebox to the line of the inner surface of the end d of said box. Extendinghorizontally from the outer surface of the ends of the box in the planeof the upper edges of said ends and in opposite directions from eachother are the extensions cl3 d3, which are narrower than the said ends.One of said extensions (ZS is pivotally connected at d with the lugs d5(Z5, extending downwardly from the surface of the bottom a/ of the frameA a short distance inwardly from the outer end a3 of frame A. The otherextension is perforated in a transverse direction and is securedremovably from the frame between the perforated lugs d6 d, extendingdownwardly from the under side of the bottom ct* and inclined at thesame angle with the sides` of the box, through which 'openings areinserted the glass panels d10 d10, which also extend within the groovesd8 de, which panels are provided with the sign or open letters (i12, therest of the panels being non-transparent.

In order tocouple thefranieAandits hinged body B with the pole orstandard E, in the outer surface of the inner end of the frame A is arecess or depression (L15 of suiiicient depth to admit of the Tconnection on the post, which extends from a" point nearly equidistantfrom the top and bottom of said frame upwardly as far as the line of theinner surface of said top. The upper half of the recess L15 is providedwith the anges al al, extending from the sides ofthe recesses towardeach other in line with the surface of the end d of the frame, betweenthe inner sides of which flanges is a vertical opening al. The post E iscomposed of the lower section orend e and the upper section e', which issmaller in circum ference than section c and extends within saidsection, thus providing a shoulder c2 for `the fastening device to restupon. Said device consists of a collar F of considerable width and ofthe proper size to extend around the section e'l of the post and restupon the shoulder c2 of the section e. Said collar or band is in twoparts of unequal length, which are hinged together by a hinged jointfupon the outer side of the collar. side of the collar F is an extensionf', which has an inner flanged portion f2, riveted to the collar, and anouter transverse or T-shaped end f3, which extends within the recess a15of the end a of the frame A and also withi'n the slot a between theiianges amaw. Upon the free ends of the collar F are outwardly-bentportionsffl, through which extends a clamping-bolt f5, upon one end ofwhich is a head f6 and upon the other end a nut f7. The frame A beingsecured to the post E, as described, the end a is brought into contactwith the outer-surface of the section e of the post and its weightsustained thereby and also lessening the weight upon the collar F.

In order to insert the panels B B within the frame A, the cotter orkeybolt is first removed from the lugs d d and the projection IIO Uponthe outer d3 ofthe end of the-'box D and the said keyed' end of the boxlowered'in position, exposing l the opening '0.2 in Vthebottorn a of'the'box The panels Bare then inserted within the opening a2 and withinthe grooves a8 and against the ends of the spring-plate a14,'f orc ingsaidspring-plate upwardly within the slot' and at the Sametime thelower/ edge of the panels are permitted to enter the grooves d in thesides of the bottom of the frame A, inf

which position the spring-plates exert a downward pressure upon thepanels and pre-. The end of box DJ is lthen raised inl position andsecured, as- The current through wires' vent accidental removal'.

before described. ca c3, which are connected with the ordinary lelectricwires C2 uponl the `pole E, also pass;A if through the' iilaments in thelamps C, and thef illumination'or light from the lamps is de-V iectedthrough theopening a2 in the bottom' ct' ofthe 'frame within the box Dand the rays pass through the open letters or sign. In this mannerfwhenlightfrom the lamps, which in certain seasons of the year draws theinsects in large numbers to the panels',the sign remains unobstructed.The panelsB B may also bear perforated lettering or advertisinginscriptions or nearly covered by the designs of such matter, and thedeflected light will be thrown through the open or perforated letters`or panels in the body ormember D.

I may' employ other means for lighting the case or -frame instead of theincandescent lamps when preferred andnon-transparent panels and securethe .panels *from vremoval byany form of locking device upon the body"Din place of the cotter or key.

Instead of introducing the panels through the bottom of the frame, as inFig. 1,`I may introduce them at theouter end of the frame,

as seen in Fig. 7, in which the general con-` struction of the frame issimilar to 'that Iin Fig. l. in the sides g2 g2 of the top and bottom ofthe frame A are extended through the outer end g of the frame, the outervertical edges of the said end being made to extend in a vertical linewith the inner sides of the grooves g? g3., In order to secure thepanels -within thel grooves, a narrow plate or lug g4L is connected withthe inner surface'i of the end g of the' frameat apoint intermediate thetop and bottom of the'frame and which extends a short beyond the outersurface of the end g of the distance horizontally toward the innerend'.y In theV edges of the outer end g of the'frame on eachside o f theplate gf of the frame.

orl lug g4 are recessesg5 g5.` On bothsides of the plate or lug g4 arerecesses' g3 gx, in which are spring-plates g, secured at one end by therivet g'7 to the inner end of the lug g4, the

other end of which spring-plate is extended.

through the recesses g5 and a short distance frame, and upon saidv endsare wedge-shaped locking projections or barbs g8, which'extend over theouter ends of the panels. The

In this construction the grooves g3 gi edge'of the collar II Yis anarrowcurved strip h, extendinglb'eyond theouter surfacey of the collarandisformed by cutting the collaratj barbed projections are 'first drawntoward two` points in its`circumference vupon a hori-` zontal line andat short distances apart, having a strip hwhich isjforged outwardly `to`forml a socket downwardly, in which socket Iextendsone'end tof a flatplated, whichis bent at right angles,jand the'othenend '.gex-

tendeddownwardly in' a'parallel'fline with the.

end fi, said end t being connected rigidlywith -the inner end g of the'frame Gr..A The-.free ends of the collar Hare securedby clampingbolts,as Vseenin Fig. l.'

^ In place ofsecuring the T connection vto the collar, as in"Fig.'1`,it. maybe .formed sepa-` rate, as in Fig. 1l, the collar K beingextended ytransversely through a slotted plate L, upon which the Textension.- Z is formed integral therewith, and thecollar secured tothepost in the manner shown in Fig. l.

In the various :details o f construction it is intended to"`maketheframe A oneof thestriictural adjuncts-to anl electric-light polein'whichthe'strengthor continuity of theA electric -light circuit may.be observed and with'which pole the frame maybe .held in rigidconnection. -Any` ,street-'sign orothen devicesof an` advertising'nature maybe employeduponthe ApanelsB B. The illuminated i.

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frame maybe secured ito other standards or supports and employed ,forstreet-lighting,v and upon the removable.bodyotwhichlthe: names of thestreets arelettered and `the sign changed without disturbing the framevand such modificatiohs'employed as are' within the scope of theinvention.. y

Having fullydescribed my invention, what I now,claim"as,new,.and desireto secure by l. Au advertising frame or casehaving'1a longitudlnal'opening-1n the bottom thereofv Letters Patent, is-ff and transparentsides, a luminous body. within said case'andjanauxiliarybox removably.

secured to the undersurface of` the bottom ofI saidcase. 'y

2., 'Arr advertising-case having. albpgitudi- IIO nal' opening in thebottomithereo aluininousty body within` said case, and anauxiliary'box:l hinged at oneendtothe under surface of .ther

bottom of said case and securing devices 4upon said frameand box fortheotherend. of said` box. .l p In an .advertising-frame havingremovable,panels,`and an opening in the bottom-of said frame fortheinsertion ofsaid panels, a pendentmemberof saidf frame covering saidneme to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

VILLIABII D. BUTT.

opening, having longitudinal openings in the I sides of said pendentmember and grooves in l the sides of said openings, and openings in oneend of said pendent member and removl able signs adapted to be insertedthrough Jshe openings in the end of said pendent member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my Witnesses:

FRANCIS A. Limon, C. D. DARNALL.

